Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. is elated over the resumption of international flights at the Iloilo Airport in the town of Cabatuan.
In a radio interview, Defensor said the return of direct flights to Hong Kong and Singapore is expected to further strengthen Iloilo’s ties with the two countries in the field of tourism.
According to the governor, efforts are underway to make tourism the “engine of development of the city and province of Iloilo.”
Cebu Pacific (CEB) is set to return its flights between Iloilo and Hong Kong on October 27 this year.
Meanwhile, the budget airline company said it is working on securing regulatory approvals for Iloilo-Singapore flights.
It was in 2020 when direct flights from the Iloilo Airport to the two overseas destinations were stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.IMT
REPORTING by Steffany Suecong, West Visayas State University College of Communication intern; EDITING by Reymar Latoza
